User:Xavier Scott (artist)

Xavier Marshall Scott (June 2, 1979) was born in Pikeville, KY. He began experimenting with drawing at age 12 when he began copying comic books images on to regular paper. He eventually pursued other mediums, but drawing was his primary interest. He took art classes through out high school, and won awards such as County Artist. He was accepted into Governor's School for the arts at age 16, and broadened his cultural horizons. At age 18, he graduated high school and attended Morehead State University to pursue a Bachelor's degree in art. In 1998, He got married very early in his college career, and had a child. Less than 3 years later he was divorced, and still pursued his Bachelors degree. He remarried, and is now working at the Library at Morehead State University. He still does art on the side, and a lot of his duties at the library include graphic design. He is famous for paintings such as 'Bushianity' and his charcoal drawing 'Boots'.